Jan De Bont's The Haunting just kind of started off as a take-it-for-what-it-is remake that had little to no hope of capturing even a fraction of its predecessors' immense glory. The off casting (an in her prime Catherine Zeta-Jones didn't hurt) and late 90s wardrobes provided some amusement, but the bad effects, awful overexplanation and horrific final act (and final scene) made this a near waste of 2 hours.